Sarah Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Communicated with field crews, clients and subject matter experts to provide apt and timely recommendations and reports in compliance with provincial and federal regulations
• Coordinated field logistics and provided technical support for >30 field personnel
• Conducted snorkel surveys in NW British Columbia to identify fish species, fish spawning areas, spawning behaviour and redds
• Classified watercourses through detailed stream and riparian assessments
• Created detailed watercourse maps using ArcGIS
• Provided water quality monitoring and fish salvage support during instream construction

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

• Support woodland caribou recovery in Canada through the use of remote wildlife cameras
• Serviced cameras and ARUs in remote locations using helicopter, snowmobiles and snowshoeing as means of access

• Conducted site access (4x4 trucks, ATVing, hiking, kayaking) in difficult terrain and plot establishment using a compass and GPS devices
• Collected valuable information for habitat assessments using vascular plant identification, moss and lichen collection, tree surveys, water quality, soil cores, and human or natural disturbances
• Ecological site classifications and riparian status assessments were conducted
• Water physiochemistry was determined using a hydrolab multiprobe meter (temperature, pH, dissolved Oxygen, conductivity, and salinity), while conducting bathymetric site mapping
• Freshwater invertebrates were collected for elutriation and sorting in a laboratory setting
• Water samples were collected for further analysis of nutrients and isotope signature

Wolfville, NS

• Developed, implemented and altered an experimental design to determine the fecundity and age of Atlantic Sturgeon
• PIT tagged Alewife and recorded morphometrics for a Ducks Unlimited project defining effective fishways
• Used seine netting, dip netting, fyke netting and gill netting as methods of capture
• Set up, tuned and maintained PIT tag monitoring sites
• Collected and identified phytoplankton and zooplankton samples
• Assisted in the acoustic tagging of Atlantic Sturgeon at a weir and on a trawler

Alliston, ON

• Supervised, hired and coordinated a team of 4 contract employees
• Organized a work plan and built partnerships which provided diverse work experience and educational opportunities that met the SYR goals, objectives and principles
• Provided group supervision, leadership, safety and support to a team engaged in a variety of stewardship projects and educational initiatives
• Restored and rehabilitated degraded forest and wetland ecosystems
• Experience with GPS devices, compasses, driving 4x4 work trucks in off road conditions, ATVs and safely transporting tools and equipment

Angus, ON

• Acquired skills in identification of tree and other plant species
• Conducted seed germination testing to determine seed viability within the provincial seed bank facility
• Communicated with customers to receive and fill seed orders/shipments using efficiency and organization
• Evaluated information through the collection/compilation of data using great detail and accuracy
• Worked diligently to complete a number of property maintenance tasks

Aurora, ON

• Created/constructed habitats for species at risk
• Monitored the health of forests and identified/removed harmful invasive species
• Conducted tree planting, surveying and marking
• Maintained provincial parks (campsites, trails, beaches)
• Restored and rehabilitated degraded wetlands
• Assisted various communities with environmental and cultural events